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How to Promote BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later)

BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) makes it easy for merchants to offer credit to customers who don’t have credit cards. Offering BNPL can boost your business’ growth.

How to Open a Pop-Up Shop

Pop-up shops can help take a business to the next level, no matter how big or small. Here’s how to start and open a pop-up shop today.

How the Right Return Policy Can Give You a Leg Up on the Competition

Companies want to be known for the great style, quality and value that their products provide. But even exceptional items need to be returned sometimes.

How to Use Conversational Commerce in Your Marketing

These five strategies will help you implement conversational commerce tools into your marketing and business plan.

5 Cost-Effective Ways to Market Your Business on a Shoestring Budget

Here are 5 cost-effective ways to market your business on a shoestring budget.

3 Reasons You Should Set Up an eCommerce Store

The idea of opening an online store may be an intimidating prospect for some small business owners, but there’s a strong case to be made for giving it a try. Here are 3 reasons why you should consider opening an eCommerce store.

How Peterborough's Plant Goals is growing with Square Loans

Here, we speak with Désirée about how Instagram inspired her shop’s name, the supportive nature of the small business community in Peterborough, and how Square is helping her to achieve her Plant Goals.

The Essential Restaurant Equipment Checklist

Thinking of opening a new restaurant? Check out this essential restaurant equipment buying guide for a full-service restaurant.

5 Things To Know When Starting a Business in Ontario

5 Things To Know When Starting a Business in Ontario

Canadian Government helping businesses grow online: Canada Digital Adoption Program now open for applications

In an effort to help businesses bounce back from two years of pandemic-induced challenges, the Government of Canada launched the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) on March 3, 2022.

Square partnered with StrikeUP Canada to help women entrepreneurs succeed on their own terms

Square’s commitment to helping women sellers grow and strengthen their businesses remains a priority.

How to Develop the Right Growth Strategy for Your Business

Learn how to develop the right growth strategy for your small business with Square. Develop your marketing strategy for expansion across new markets today.

6 Essential Marketing Tactics to Employ in 2022

Get your marketing strategy ready for 2022. Check out our essential marketing tactics for your small business, from social media to customer experience.

How Tite Frette focuses on customer experience to shine a spotlight on Quebec’s unique microbrews

Here, we speak to Tite Frette’s president and co-founder about the “Tite Frette Experience,” the uniqueness of made-in-Quebec alcoholic beverages, and the decision to become a franchise.

How CHAR Restaurant Group is helping to establish Calgary, Alberta as a thriving culinary destination

Here, we speak to Connie and John about what inspired their interest in cooking, Calgary’s food scene, their background in butchery, how Square has helped them grow their businesses, and the future of CHAR.

How to Set Up a Loyalty Program that Works

Looking to keep your customers coming back for more?

Square launches On-Demand Delivery in Canada

Square has partnered exclusively with DoorDash to offer you food and beverage delivery services — including alcohol in eligible provinces — at launch.

How to Grow Your Personal Training Business

Here are some tips and tools for standing out across platforms, increasing your reach, and booking new fitness clients.

The Future of Omnichannel

If you’re looking to keep tabs on consumers’ changing habits, learn what’s next in eCommerce, and see what the future holds for omnichannel retail, this post is for you.

Marketing Ideas for Beauty Businesses

If you run a business in the beauty industry, you know how important it is to stay in touch with clients and attract new ones. Read on for some email marketing tactics that can be especially effective for beauty businesses that need a marketing makeover.

Customer Engagement: Three Steps to a Strong Ecosystem

There are great opportunities from overhauling the way you engage with your customers throughout the entire customer lifecycle. An ecosystem of connected tools and intuitive programs gives you that.

5 Email Marketing Best Practices

Targeted email marketing is an extremely effective way to reach customers and drive sales. Here are the top 5 email marketing tips and tricks by Square.

How Kensington Brewing Co. leaned into aesthetics and customer experience to navigate the challenges of COVID-19

Here we speak to Michael Gurr, President of Kensington Brewing Co., about pivoting during the pandemic, the evolution of craft beer, and being a part of the Kensington Market community.

What to Know Before Becoming a Large Seller

It’s important to learn all about how to start selling things online. To make your growing business sustainable, becoming a large seller requires careful and thoughtful planning and precision.

How to Become an Online Seller

eCommerce is today’s normal. We’ve put together some tips for you to transition from brick-and-mortar to an online storefront.

How to Write a Killer Bar Business Plan

When you open a bar, it’s crucial to set objectives and strategies to achieve them. Here’s how to write a bar business plan that will roadmap your success.

7 Time Management Skills Practiced by Successful People

Be more productive with these top time management techniques, tried and tested by professionals at the top of their game.

5 Tips for Business Owners to Manage Their Cash Flow

Whether you’ve just opened your business or you want to learn how to run an existing business as efficiently as possible, here are four tips for handling cash flow problems.

How to Track Your Transfers and See Where Your Money Is

Your Square Point of Sale (POS) account’s activated. You’ve linked your business’s bank account. You’ve got your first day of sales under your belt — congrats! But where’s your money?

Retail Dictionary: 101 Important Terms All Retailers Should Know

Our retail dictionary can help you navigate all of the lingo you’re hearing day-to-day and keep you up to date with the latest trends.

How to Use Healthcare Payment Processing Tools

Allowing your patients multiple ways to pay helps your clinic, its cash flow, and your patients all at once. Easy payment processing improves the patient experience.

Growing Your Business Online vs. In-Store

The shutdowns in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic sent online shopping into overdrive. When customers could no longer access in-store shopping, they turned online.

Skills Needed for Growing Your Business Online

Take a look at some of the most important skills you’ll need to hone to grow your business online.

How to Grow Business Online

Learn about eCommerce sales and how you can boost your sales online

The Future of Retail in Canada 2021

In this guide we explore how businesses are embracing emerging technology and changing customer behaviours to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive retail landscape.

The Future of Restaurants in Canada 2021

In this guide we draw on expert analysis and insight into how restaurants are pivoting to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of the food service industry’s future.